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Online Speech Has Harmful Effects on Both Individuals and Society, According to Mary Anne Franks

July 10, 2020 — A letter signed by over 150 prominent intellectuals and artists was published by Harper’s Magazine on...

Free Speech4 months ago

Examples of Governments Protecting Free Speech are Many, says German Marshall Fund

July 2, 2020 — International governments can create spaces for free speech without having to impede freedoms, said participants in a German Marshall Fund of the...
Federal Agencies6 months ago

Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments About Robocalls Over the Telephone

May 6, 2020 – The Supreme Court on Wednesday used the telephone to hear arguments on the constitutionality of political messages sent over the telephone. The...
Artificial Intelligence7 months ago

Panelist at Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Event Say Deepfakes Are a Double-Edged Sword

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2020 – “Democracies will be at a disadvantage” if deepfakes become common, Emerging Technologies Fellow Lindsay Gorman told panelists gathered online, on March...
Free Speech8 months ago

Journalists Practice Social Distancing on Zoom in Future Tense Event on Coronavirus and Civil Liberties

March 20, 2020 – Slate Staff Writer Mark Joseph Stern led a discussion on how coronavirus could affect civil liberties through a quarantine-friendly platform. Future Tense...
Free Speech8 months ago

At Event on Redefining Free Speech, Panelists Tiptoe Around Whether that Means Regulating Free Speech

WASHINGTON, February 25, 2020 – There were at least some panelists speaking at an event on “Redefining Free Speech for the Digital Age” who offered a...
Free Speech8 months ago

American University President and New America CEO Seek to Clip Edges of America’s Free Speech ‘Absolutism’

WASHINGTON, February 25, 2020 – Two high-profile panelists, including the president of American University and the CEO of the New America think tank, took issue with...
Free Speech1 year ago

Social Media Both a Cause of and Solution to Epidemic of ‘Fake News,’ Say Panelists at AEI Event

WASHINGTON, October 22, 2019 – At an American Enterprise Institute event on Tuesday, members of the media said that social media has been both a cause...
Free Speech1 year ago

Internet Industry Under the Microscope as House Committee Grills Witnesses on Liability for Online Content

WASHINGTON, October 16, 2019 – The chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday said that technology companies need to “step up” and better address...
Broadband Roundup1 year ago

FCC Commissioner Starks Charges Malfeasance by Sprint, Spectrum Sharing Bill, Facebook’s Rules for Pols

The Federal Communications Commission announced on Tuesday that Chairman Ajit Pai is issuing an investigation into Sprint’s alleged misappropriation of Lifeline support for 885,000 ineligible accounts....
Free Speech1 year ago

Part IV: As Hate Speech Proliferates Online, Critics Want to See and Control Social Media’s Algorithms

WASHINGTON, August 22, 2019 — Lurking at the corners over the renewed debate over Section 230 the Communications Decency Act is this question: Who gets to...
Free Speech1 year ago

Part III: The GOP Wants to Kill the Fairness Doctrine, Then Applies It to the Internet

WASHINGTON, August 21, 2019 — Questions of political neutrality and social media bias have been at the forefront of the ongoing debate over the Communications Decency...
Free Speech1 year ago

Part II: Senators Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz Want to Repeal Section 230 and Break the Internet

WASHINGTON, August 20, 2019 — Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has been termed one of the most important and most misunderstood laws governing the...
Big Tech1 year ago

A Short History of Online Free Speech, Part I: The Communications Decency Act Is Born

WASHINGTON, August 19, 2019 — Despite all the sturm und drang surrounding Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act today, the measure was largely ignored when...

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Free Speech

Online Speech Has Harmful Effects on Both Individuals and Society, According to Mary Anne Franks

Examples of Governments Protecting Free Speech are Many, says German Marshall Fund

Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments About Robocalls Over the Telephone

Panelist at Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Event Say Deepfakes Are a Double-Edged Sword

Journalists Practice Social Distancing on Zoom in Future Tense Event on Coronavirus and Civil Liberties

At Event on Redefining Free Speech, Panelists Tiptoe Around Whether that Means Regulating Free Speech

American University President and New America CEO Seek to Clip Edges of America’s Free Speech ‘Absolutism’

Social Media Both a Cause of and Solution to Epidemic of ‘Fake News,’ Say Panelists at AEI Event

Internet Industry Under the Microscope as House Committee Grills Witnesses on Liability for Online Content

FCC Commissioner Starks Charges Malfeasance by Sprint, Spectrum Sharing Bill, Facebook’s Rules for Pols

Part IV: As Hate Speech Proliferates Online, Critics Want to See and Control Social Media’s Algorithms

Part III: The GOP Wants to Kill the Fairness Doctrine, Then Applies It to the Internet

Part II: Senators Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz Want to Repeal Section 230 and Break the Internet

A Short History of Online Free Speech, Part I: The Communications Decency Act Is Born

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Breakfast Media Minute: October 30, 2020

Google, Facebook and Twitter Defend Themselves as GOP Slams Big Tech and Dems Mock Hearing

Panel of Antitrust Experts Assembled by AEI Slams House Judiciary Antitrust Report as ‘Political’

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Tribal Priority Window for 2.5 GHz Falls Short, ConnectMaine Grants, Promoting ‘Digital Advancement’

Breakfast Media Minute: October 29, 2020

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Breakfast Media Minute: October 28, 2020

Federal Communications Commission Vote on Net Neutrality Reprises Deep Partisan Divisions

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Breakfast Media Minute: October 27, 2020

Technology Policy Institute Panelists Say U.S. Needs a Prepaid Broadband Model for Low-Income

Coronavirus Pandemic Prompted Cities to Rethink and Accelerate Broadband Strategies

AT&T Phases Out DSL Lines, National Association of Counties on Broadband, Broadband Costs Lower

Breakfast Media Minute: October 26, 2020

Federal Communications Commission Grants First Licenses for Tribal Radio Frequencies During Priority Window

National Rural Education Association Advocates For Universal Home Broadband Access to Assist Rural Students

Evidence-Based Policy Making is Particularly Important in Managing Radio Frequency Spectrum

Policymakers Urge Better Broadband Maps, Seek Funding for ‘Rip and Replace,’ and Tout Open Radio Networks

Breakfast Media Minute: October 23, 2020

Senate Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Tech Giants on Controversial Content, Also Advances Supreme Court Nominee

Panelists at Tech Policy Institute Conference Tout American Approaches to EU Privacy Ambitions

FCC Details Section 230 Authority Argument, White House Regulates AI, What Was Quibi Again?

Breakfast Media Minute: October 22, 2020

Nokia 4G on the Moon, Localities and Drone Operations, Ajit Pai’s 6G Keynote Speech

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 — Preparing for Success

Breakfast Media Minute: October 21, 2020

Federal Trade Commissioners Disagree About Role of Antitrust Lawsuits Against Big Tech

Justice Department Antitrust Division Sues Google, FCC Calls for Changes to Media Regulations, AT&T on Spectrum Sharing

Breakfast Media Minute: October 20, 2020

There Are Countless Computer and Mail-Based Threats to the Security of U.S. Election

FCC’s Controversial Wireless Infrastructure Order Placed in Context of Transition From 4G to 5G Networks

Google’s John Burchett Explains New Approach to Fiber-Building in West Des Moines

Internet Technology and Military Power, Next G Alliance and 6G, Secret Service Agent on Cyber Security

Breakfast Media Minute: October 19, 2020

Is House Judiciary Report a Fix for Big Tech, or a One-Sided Political Document?

From the View of the California Emerging Technology Fund, Presidential Leadership Needed on Broadband

California Wrestles With Efforts to Use Broadband for Distance Learning, Healthcare, and Digital Divide

Fiber Networks Hold a Cybersecurity Advantage Over Rival Co-Axial and Wireless Technologies, Say Panelists

Senators Introduce Healthcare Broadband Bill as House Companion, Proposes $2 Billion Telehealth Expansion

Brookings Panelists Emphasize Importance of Addressing Biases in Artificial Intelligence Technology

Failing to Future-Proof Fiber Networks Will Have Costly Return on Investment Effects

Nathan Simington is Trump’s New Man for FCC, New Speed Test, Challenges for State Net Neutrality